Howie and Harlan are joined by Joshua Sharfstein, a longtime public health official in federal, state, and local government, to discuss the state of the opioid epidemic, lessons from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and our readiness for a bird flu outbreak. Harlan reports on the summer surge in COVID-19; Howie remembers his mentor Gail Wilensky, a health economist who directed Medicaid and Medicare programs and led many other organizations over a 50-year career.
Links:
COVID-19 Update
CDC: COVID Data Tracker
CDC: COVID-19 Current Wastewater Viral Activity Levels Map
"What to Know About COVID FLiRT Variants"
Joshua Sharfstein
Joshua Sharfstein: The Public Health Crisis Survival Guide: Leadership and Management in Trying Times
Joshua Sharfstein: The Opioid Epidemic: What everyone needs to know"
"How Can Over-the-Counter Naloxone Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths?"
CDC: H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation"Millions of US Children Experience Range of Long COVID Effects"
Joshua Sharfstein: "The Role for Policy in AI-Assisted Medical Diagnosis""External Validation of a Widely Implemented Proprietary Sepsis Prediction Model in Hospitalized Patients"
"Epic's overhaul of a flawed algorithm shows why AI oversight is a life-or-death issue"
Podcast: "Baltimore cut infant mortality and helped moms thrive, too"
Remembering Gail Wilensky
"In Remembrance Of Gail Wilensky"
"Gail Wilensky, Former CMS Administrator, Dies at 81"
"In Memoriam: Gail Wilensky, Renowned Health Economist & NORC Trustee"Gail Wilensky: "The Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative"
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